The Federal Security Service (FSB), the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB, said in a statement that a Russian citizen named Lyubomir Korba was detained in Dubai on suspicion of carrying out the shooting. The shooting of such a senior Russian intelligence official just 12 km (7 miles) north of the Kremlin has underscored the vulnerability of top Russian generals involved in executing the war in Ukraine. Jailed Russian nationalist Igor Girkin, who has repeatedly scolded Russian generals for what he says the shambolic prosecution of the war, praised Alexeyev's energy and courage but said the attack was a significant setback.
Published at: 2026-02-08 21:41:40
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